Prevalence of syphilis in Comoros
Comoros: Prevalence of syphilis was 0.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of syphilis in Comoros, 2013–2021
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of women attending antenatal care.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of syphilis in Comoros is 0.4%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 24.1% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of syphilis in Comoros peaked at 0.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2019.
Comoros ranks 61st of 91 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of syphilis in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % of women attending antenatal care | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.4% | — |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -38.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -27.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +237.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -24.1% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 0.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 51% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 0.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.6%, 26% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More health data for Comoros
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8656 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 827.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 136 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6648 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0647 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6855 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of syphilis in Comoros?
- Prevalence of syphilis in Comoros was 0.4% in 2021, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of syphilis recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of syphilis recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2019.
- How does Comoros rank for prevalence of syphilis?
- Comoros ranks 61st out of 91 countries with data for 2021.
- Is prevalence of syphilis rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of syphilis (% of women attending antenatal care). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of women attending antenatal care seropositive for syphilis